Being a Med Student
About Nikita Bambal
Looking for Nikita? Easy, you’ll most likely find her in her room studying for her exams, which she aces. But she also has fun when she wants. She is kind of a nerd when it comes to studies, and I’m pretty sure she has been a nerd her whole life.
Can you tell me how you decided to learn about medicine ?
“ I have been fascinated by the medical profession since I was 7 years old and I always liked reading books about human physiology , and by 10th grade I was sure that I wanted to pursue medicine . There is so much to learn in this field and if one has interest in it , it’s really worth it and knowing that interacting with patients , getting to know their problems and helping them gives me immense satisfaction also motivates me”
Do you think there are any stereotypes about being a med student ?
“ Yes , I feel like there are a few stereotypes about being a med student . Some being , that college life is very boring and monotonous and that we have to study all day , but that’s actually not true at all , we do get a lot of time for extracurricular activities, fests and events in college , and clinics and postings can be a lot more fun with group studies and i’m someone who doesn’t like to read books cover to cover so video based learning and clinical rounds in the hospital help me a lot , so it’s not that we have to be reading 24/7 as many people think . And one more is that we don’t get settled early , but being a med student we have a plethora of opportunities and as the saying goes , that ‘great things take time’ clearly fits in the medical profession.
“If one has interest in something then it’s really worth it. ”
-Nikita Bambal
Are there any stereotypes about being a med student that do fit you and some that don’t ?
“ I do think that the stereotype that med students pursue bio because they don’t like math is kind of true for me , but I know a lot of my friends in med school that love math . Many subjects of the MBBS curriculum do have to apply math . ”
“I love my decision to be a doctor and med school is great”
